Innovations: The story behind the viral BBC video of Auschwitz that was shot with a drone

It's all about what's next  •  Sat., Feb. 7, 2015 View in your Web browser

Crowdsourcing America’s cybersecurity is an idea so crazy it might just work When it comes to protecting the nation’s cyber networks from the vast array of threats, the government has its hands full. President Obama, in his State of the Union speech, alluded to this, highlighting the importance of integrating intelligence in order to combat cyber threats. As a result, the next big innovation in the world of …  Read full article »

Yes, that 3D-printed mansion is safe to live in

Back in April, a team of Chinese construction workers used a 3D printer to construct houses. By day’s end, there were 10 standing. They were compact and fairly bare bones — nothing much to look at besides the “wow!” factor of there being as many as — count them — 10. But this time around, …  Read full article »

How Doonesbury helped make Pandora a success

Pandora co-founder Tim Westergren was speaking at 1776 Tuesday night when he was asked about the hilarious Saturday Night Live sketch in which Bruno Mars plays a Pandora intern. Westergren described the sketch as a relief, as the music service feared it would be roasted. Everyone at the company loved it, but the sketch didn’t make …  Read full article »

The story behind the viral BBC video of Auschwitz that was shot with a drone

A BBC video of Auschwitz released a week ago has received over 5 million views on YouTube, making it the most-viewed BBC News video ever on the platform. Two BBC producers spent a morning at Auschwitz in late January shooting the footage with a drone, which delivered a unique perspective the world hasn’t seen since …  Read full article »

Why we should all hope to get bitten by a GMO mosquito

If you’re one of those people terrified by the prospect of GMOs in your food supply, you’ll likely be even more terrified by a planned experiment in the Florida Keys: releasing millions of GMO mosquitoes near a residential neighborhood to neutralize particularly nasty strains of two potentially deadly tropical diseases — dengue and chikungunya — that … Read full article »